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Paris Baguette joins bakery chains, raises prices on 127 items

Korea's largest bakery chain will lift prices by an average of 5 percent on Aug. 25, joining rivals hit by rising ingredient costs.

2026.8.14

Hands arrange strawberry tarts on a table lined with colorful fruit pastries at a bakery fair.

For Koreans, the perfect dessert is ‘not too sweet.’ But what does that actually mean?

The phrase is bandied about in cafes and at dinner tables, the highest compliment for a treat with a meaning that goes well beyond simple sugar content.

2026.8.8

Wolf that escaped Daejeon zoo becomes local celebrity, inspires themed pastries and viral memes

Neukgu, a wolf that briefly escaped from a zoo in Daejeon, has become an unlikely local celebrity, inspiring themed pastries, viral memes and a surge of interest in the still-closed park where it lives.

2026.4.19

A shopper picks up a confectionary product at a large supermarket in Seoul on March 12. [NEWS1]

Sweet treats may cost less to eat in April, as companies align with government price stability plan

Major bakery, ice cream and confectionary companies plan to cut prices next month to take part in the government's initiative to stabilize consumer costs, the agriculture ministry said Thursday.

2026.3.19

The Tous les Jours Main Store in central Seoul [CJ FOODVILLE]

CJ Foodville designates flagship Tous les Jours location in central Seoul

CJ Foodville designated its Tous les Jours location in Jung District, central Seoul, as the bakery chain’s flagship location under the name “Tous les Jours Main Store,” the company announced Tuesday.

2026.3.17

Pope Leo XIV waves to pilgrims gathered in St. Peter's Square, during his weekly general audience at the Vatican on Dec. 31, 2025. [AFP/YONHAP]

Pope Leo XIV gives blessings to Daejeon bakery Sungsimdang for 70th anniversary

Pope Leo XIV has praised the social contributions of Sungsimdang, a long-established bakery in Korea’s central city of Daejeon, in a message marking the company’s 70th anniversary, the bakery said Thursday.

2026.1.2

Customers wait to enter the Sungsimdang DCC branch in Daejeon on April 27. [YONHAP]

No soboro for you: Iconic Daejeon bakery Sungsimdang to close Nov. 3 for employee sports festival

Sungsimdang, Daejeon’s most well-known bakery, will shut all its stores on Nov. 3 to hold its annual “Family Sports Day” for employees, the company said Monday.

2025.10.21

SPC opened its first Paris Baguette branch in Zaisan Square in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, as shown in this undated photo provided by the company on Oct. 20. [SPC]

Paris Baguette opens 1st store in Mongolia

Paris Baguette opened its first store in Mongolia as part of a global expansion drive targeting premium markets, its operator SPC Group said on Monday.

2025.10.20

Bread items are displayed at a bakery in Seoul on Sept. 12. [NOH YU-RIM]

'Breadflation' impacts Korea as bagel prices rise 44 percent in three years

The term “breadflation” — inflation driven by rising bread and pastry prices — is becoming a reality in Korea, with the price of bagels rising 44 percent over the past three years.

2025.10.9

Why is Korean bread the most expensive in Asia?

Rising prices of bread in Korea have outpaced overall inflation, driven by increased ingredient costs and a shift toward premium bakery products, with consumers willing to pay more.

2025.9.11

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Paris Baguette joins bakery chains, raises prices on 127 items

For Koreans, the perfect dessert is ‘not too sweet.’ But what does that actually mean?

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